Nonstop flight route between Bloomington, Minnesota, United States and Brussels, Belgium:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP), Bloomington, Minnesota, United States and Brussels Airport (BRU), Brussels, Belgium would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,202 miles (or 6,762 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport and Brussels Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport and Brussels Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | MSP / KMSP |
| Airport Name: | Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport |
| Location: | Bloomington, Minnesota, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 44°52'54"N by 93°13'18"W |
| Area Served: | Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota (Twin Cities) |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 841 feet (256 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 4 |
| View all routes: | Routes from MSP |
| More Information: | MSP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | BRU / EBBR |
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| Location: | Brussels, Belgium |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°54'5"N by 4°29'3"E |
| Area Served: | Brussels, Belgium |
| Operator/Owner: | Brussels Airport Company |
| Airport Type: | Public & Military |
| Elevation: | 184 feet (56 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from BRU |
| More Information: | BRU Maps & Info |
Facts about Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP):
- Icelandair started service to Minneapolis-St.
- By May 2012 Great Lakes Airlines was adding services to small communities that had been ended by the legacy carriers earlier in the airport's history.
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) has 4 runways.
- The furthest airport from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,758 miles (17,313 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport handled 33,897,335 passengers last year.
- Concourses A and B opened on June 1, 2002 as part of a $250 million terminal expansion designed by Minneapolis-based Architectural Alliance.
- Airport diagram for October 1959
- The closest airport to Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport (MSP) is St. Paul Downtown Airport (STP), which is located only 9 miles (14 kilometers) ENE of MSP.
- Because of Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport's relatively low elevation of 841 feet, planes can take off or land at Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport Wold–Chamberlain Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Delta Air Lines Building C is located on the property of Minneapolis–St.
- The airport is near Fort Snelling, the site of one of the earliest United States government settlements in the area.
Facts about Brussels Airport (BRU):
- The furthest airport from Brussels Airport (BRU) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,945 miles (19,223 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- In addition to being known as "Brussels Airport", another name for BRU is "Luchthaven Brussel-Nationaal (Dutch)Aéroport de Bruxelles-National (French)".
- During the boom of commercial aviation in the 1960s and 1970s, several hangars were constructed.
- Brussels Airport (BRU) has 3 runways.
- The airport also features places of worship, as well as a place for mediation for humanists.
- The closest airport to Brussels Airport (BRU) is Antwerp International Airport (ANR), which is located only 20 miles (32 kilometers) N of BRU.
- Brussels Airport uses a one terminal concept, meaning that all the facilities are located under a single roof.
- In March 2009, the old mechanical Flight information display system were replaced by electronic ones.
- Brussels Airport handled 19,133,222 passengers last year.
- Because of Brussels Airport's relatively low elevation of 184 feet, planes can take off or land at Brussels Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
